Tracy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were beaten by the Modesto Christian Crusaders 81-53. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 277th, while the Crusaders are ranked 33rd).
Despite the loss, Tracy still got an impressive performance from Maximillian Russell, who went 9-for-15 on his way to 26 points and seven boards. That was a full 49.1% of Tracy's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Ahmad Hardman, who put up six points and three blocks.
Gavin Sykes was his usual excellent self, going 10-for-15 en route to 28 points in addition to four steals and four blocks for Modesto Christian. Trevor Dickson was another key player, going 6-for-7 to rack up 17 points.
Tracy's defeat dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Modesto Christian, their win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-7.
Tracy has already played their next match, a 72-62 loss against Venture Academy on the 8th. As for Modesto Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 73-43 victory against St. Mary's on the 12th.
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